Silviu Lung Jr.
 Lung with Astra Giurgiu in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Politehnica Iași | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | FC U Craiova 1948 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | FC U Craiova 1948 | 58 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Astra Giurgiu | 161 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Kayserispor | 125 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Raed | 27 | (0) |
| 2023– | Politehnica Iași | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Romania U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 | |||
Silviu Lung (born 4 June 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Politehnica Iași, which he captains. He will join Universitatea Craiova in July 2024.[1]
International career[edit]
He played his first match for Romania in 2010, being used by coach Răzvan Lucescu to replace Bogdan Lobonț in the last 7 minutes of a friendly match against Honduras which ended with a 3–0 victory.[2][3] His second game was a 1–1 against Albania at the Euro 2012 qualifiers and his last game was 2–1 loss against Algeria in a friendly.[2][4][5] He was an unused member at Euro 2016. In 2020 he announced his international retirement, after having no caps in the last 6 years.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Lung's father and older brother Tiberiu were also professional footballers.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
FC U Craiova 1948
Astra Giurgiu[8]
- Liga I: 2015–16
- Cupa României: 2013–14; runner-up: 2016–17
- Supercupa României: 2014, 2016
Kayserispor[8]
- Turkish Cup runner-up: 2021–22
References[edit]
- ^ "OFICIAL Silviu Lung Jr. a semnat! Salariu de 10.000 de euro lunar". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Silviu Lung jr". European Football. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Honduras - Romania 0:3". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Albania - Romania 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Algeria - Romania 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Un jucător se retrage de la echipa națională după 11 ani: "Voi rămâne cu inima aproape de cea mai frumoasă echipă din lume"" [One player retires from the national team after 11 years: "I will stay close to the most beautiful team in the world"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Tibi Lung îşi înlocuieşte tatăl şi va fi antrenorul fratelui său la Craiova" [Tibi Lung replaced his father and his brother will be in Craiova coach]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b Silviu Lung Jr. at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Silviu Lung Jr. – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Silviu Lung Jr. at National-Football-Teams.com
- Silviu Lung Jr. at Soccerway
- Silviu Lung Jr. at WorldFootball.net
- Silviu Lung Jr. at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Craiova
- Romanian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- Süper Lig players
- Saudi Pro League players
- FC U Craiova 1948 players
- FC Astra Giurgiu players
- Kayserispor footballers
- Al Raed FC players
- FC Politehnica Iași (2010) players
- Romania men's under-21 international footballers
- Romania men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia